Syrian rebel and government forces conflict has eased on after a Russian-led effort resulted in a partial ceasefire effect, although fighting has continued on important fronts near Hama and Damascus. The deal propagates the creation of “de-escalation” zones in west Syria. However, a Washington spokesman from the State Department said the deal doesn’t “preclude anyone […]

Aussies now have something really special to brag about, as their electric grid just received a major boost in security against power interrupts. Elon Musk has won the bet and Tesla has successfully finished the biggest lithium-ion battery in the world, in less than 100 days. South Australia now houses a thing of wonder that’s […]

Public relations? Or manufacture of consent? Just different terms used for the good old weapon of mass destruction of individual thought, personal opinion and organic discovery of the world’s truths – propaganda. And thanks to the power of the internet, around 30 countries are using the mass communication medium to shape the opinion of the […]

Buying digital copies has been around for a while, but managing your libraries across Google Play, iTunes and Amazon and VUDU has been a thorn in the eye of many a film lover. Now the clutter and chaos is over, as you can install one single app to manage all your movies – Movies Anywhere […]

Corporate giants swallow a bitter pill as their dirty laundry spills all over the media. Shoppers in Eastern European countries have been scammed by multinational food companies into thinking they’re buying the same products that are sold in West Europe under the same name and description. Dual standards galore within and beyond the EU. Member […]

Future, Atlanta’s top rapper, has just landed his biggest gig ever, after signing a $23 million contract with Digital Streams and securing No. 10 spot on the annual Hip-HopKings ranking of highest-paid hip hop musicians. What makes Future stand out from the rest even more is the fact he made most of his money through […]

The embassy in Knightsbridge has now finally and officially granted Assange full Ecuadorean citizenship. A “well-placed” source at the Ecuador embassy where the Australian-born asylum seaker has been holed up for the past 5 years told The International Business Times that local staff have repeatedly complained about Assange’s poor hygiene. Ecuador’s foreign minister has announced […]

Just when everybody thought the craze about Bitcoin couldn’t get any bigger, on November 22nd, the controversial cryptocurrency broke yet another record, reaching the $8000 milestone and causing much stir throughout the financial world. And while some celebrate and look forward to the next milestone, others remain skeptical and question whether the world’s most popular […]

The FCC is trying to exploit the distracted citizenry and press during Thanksgiving holidays to push a shameless policy in one of the most complained about and least competitive industries in America. They have received a record-breaking 22 million comments chiming in on the net neutrality debate, but from the sound of it, they’re ignoring […]

Boeing 747, the iconic “Jumbo Jet” is being decommissioned from US airlines, but is still very much in use by British Airways, KLM, and Lufthansa. Although its retreat is going to become global eventually, the first step towards fleet modernization has been done, and we can expect cheaper, shorter, more direct flights and smaller airplanes […]